2025 Applications are Now Closed

Charlottesville Opera provides Ader Emerging Artists with an enriching way to enhance their professional careers. Singers have performance opportunities not only in mainstage productions at The Paramount Theater in downtown Charlottesville, VA but also in cover runs, performances in Broadway, Opera Greats, and New Music Concerts. Ader Emerging Artists will experience a wide array of training and performing experiences. The six week program is geared towards singers who are just beginning their professional careers, finishing their undergraduate degrees, or working on a graduate degree.

Expectations

Ader Emerging Artists will be in residence in Charlottesville, VA for our six week production season in June & July. This is a paid opportunity.

Ader Emerging Artists will receive up to $250 in travel reimbursement to and from Charlottesville. Reimbursement will be provided upon receipt of airfare, gas receipts, or credit card statement. Mileage reimbursements not included.
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Host housing (private room/bath in a donor's home) will be provided. Charlottesville Opera only provides housing to participants and does not provide housing to spouses/partners, children, other relatives and/or pets.

Transportation to, from, and within Charlottesville is the responsibility of the artist. Charlottesville is a largely suburban area. Uber and Lyft services are not widely available. It is important to note that rehearsal spaces and housing assignments are not guaranteed to be within walking distance and public transit in Charlottesville is not consistent or available in some locations. Artists will need to have a car or make other arrangements for transportation while in residence at Charlottesville Opera. The company will not coordinate or reimburse in-town transportation.

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